Clip for pin curls



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B. CRAIGEN ETAL CLIP FOR PIN CURLS Filed Jan. 19, 1950 BESSIE CRA\ NORAADAIR INVENTOR GEN ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 30, 1951 CLIP FOR PIN CURLSBessie Craigen, Portland, and Nora Adair, Vale, Oreg.

'Application J anuary 19, 1950, Serial No. 139,354

4 Claims.

This invention relates to clips for holding pin curls, and isparticularly adapted for the holding of pin curls until they are set anddried.

The primary object of this clip is to provide a clip that is easy toapply and that will lie flat on the surface of the head, and so designedas to hold the curl in aflat position while drying and setting.

In other words, when the clip is applied to the curl, it is so designedas to support itself in one position by specially designed holding jaws.The tips of the jaws when closed about the curl lie in a line oppositelydisposed from one another in a parallel plane to the curl and the scalpsurface, preventing the clip from tilting. This feature is theoutstanding feature of our new and improved clip.

These and other incidental objects will be apparent in the drawings,specification and claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of our new and improved pin curl clip drawn onan enlarged scale, and in closed position.

Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end view of Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective View of the clip.

Figure 5 illustrates the clip being applied to the pin curl.

Figure 6 illustrates the clip closing on the curl, the curl being shownin cross section.

Figure '7 is a further progression of the closure of the clip.

Figure 8 illustrates how the clip is applied to the curls, eitherholding one curl or holding two.

Figure 9 is a side view of the clip holding a pair of curls on thesurface of the scalp, the said curls being in section and the clip beingshown in the actual size.

Figure 10 is an end View of the clip in actual size, holding the curlson the scalp surface.

Referring more specifically to. the drawings:

Our new and improved clip for pin curls consist of a double jawed memberI and a single jawed member 2. Member I is bifurcated at 3 forming apair of jaws 4 spaced apart. A lever portion 5 is adapted to bemanipulated by the finger of the operator. This lever portion lies on aparallel plane with the jaws 4 and is connected to the said jaws by theloops 6. A lever portion 1 is formed on the jaw 8 of the member 2 by theloop 9.

The clip. is assembled by inserting the loop 9 between the loops 6 andpassing the shaft l0 therethrough and bending its ends as indicated 2 Iat H, so that these ends will engage the upper surface of the horizontallever portions 5 and I of the clip. The shaft I0 is made from a springmaterial so that when the lever portions are brought together asindicated in Figu'res5, Sand 7, the ends I l of the shaft will resistthe tendency to bring the levers together tending to return them to theposition illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3: or to the closed position ofthe jaws 4 and 8. We do not wish to be limited to this type of spring,but have found it to be simple in construction and effective in itsoperation, requiring a minimum of space.

The outstanding feature of our clip is in the design of the clip whereinthe jaws 4 and 8 lie on the scalp l2 of the head of the wearer. Whenthese jaws lie parallel to the scalp line they support the clip andprevent it from rolling or tilting, bringing the same close to thesurface of the scalp, and holding the pin curl flat on the said scalp.

It can be readly seen in Figures 9 and 10 where the clip is drawn actualsize, that a very neat clip is provided lying fiat on the surface of thescalp, preventing the same from hurting the scalp of the wearer whilecoming in contact with the bed clothing while the curls are settingovernight.

In the operation of our new and improved clip, the thumb and secondfinger engage the ends [3 of the levers 5 and I while the forefingerpresses down on the loops 6 and 9 forming the pivot or hinge of theclip. When the jaws are opened by the operator they sit down over thecurl as indicated in Figure 5 and when the operator releases thepressure of the forefinger on the pivot part of the clip, the clipassumes the position as indicated in Figures 6 and 7, and finally comingto complete closure resting on the scalp.

In the operation of the clip it is admirably adapted to hold two of thepin curls as indicated at M in Figures 8 and 9. When two curls areclipped together it further assists in balancing the clip on the head ofthe wearer.

While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown anddescribed, it is obvious that many modifications thereof are possible.The invention, therefore, is not to be restricted except in so far as isnecessitated by the prior art and by the spirit of the appended claims.

What we claim is:

l. A hair clip comprising a pair of tong-like members which arepivotally connected and spring-biased to closed position, each of saidtong-like members having a jaw portion at one end and a, handle portionat the opposite end, the

jaw portions of said members being interfitting to cross over each otherand with the crossedover end portions being bent to be substantially ina plane when in closed position to lie flat on the wearers head.

2. A clip as defined in claim 1, wherein the handle portions of thetong-like members are at angles relative to the jaw portions to bevsubstantially parallel with the jaw end portions, whereby the handleportions lie flat in jaw closed position.

3. A clip as defined in claim 2 wherein the pivot connecting saidmembers is formed of spring material and has its ends bent back onopposite sides to bear against and bias said members.

4. A clip comprising a pair of tong-like members each comprising a sheetof material having a flat handle-forming end portion terminating in anacute angle and curving over into a small loop to form a bearing andthen extending at substantially a right angle to said handle portion toform a jaw portion, said jaw portion being bent at substantially a rightangle with the end portion thereof extending in the opposite directionand substantially parallel with said handle portion,

4 the jaw and loop portions of one of said members being substantiallyreduced in Width and centrally of its handle portion and the jaw andloop portions of. the other member being bifurcated to straddle theother member with the loop portions axially aligned, and a spring pinextending through said loop portions to form a pivot therefor and havingits ends bent over in opposite directions and respectively engaging saidhandle portions to bias said portions apart to close said jaw portions.

BESSIE CRAIGEN. NORA ADAIR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Germany Dec. 16, 1 929,

